La Catrina

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings10
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Cold Holding Unit At cooking line- Pulled chicken 64F Beef 57F Pork 53F. Unit 85F. PIC stated food placed there for about 1 hour and moved food to the other refrigerating unit. Mantain at 41F or below.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Hot Holding Unit- Rice 121F Beans 118F. Unit 164F but not filled properly with water. PIC refilled it and placed food for immediate reheating to 165F. Mantain all TCS foods at 135F or above.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: No evidence of proper warewashing. Three Bay Sink not set up missing drain plugs and no sanitizer test strip. PIC will get drain plugs ASAP and set up three bay sink properly. Provide proper warewashing all the time (wash rinse sanitize).
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (P)critical
  Inspector note: Three bay sink leaking from the bottom pipe. Repair.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing cold holding hot holding and proper warewashing.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
  Inspector note: Refrigerating unit at cooking line out of order registers 85F. Repair to mantain 41F or below.
  code 590.004/4-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: No sanitizing test strip on site. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf)
  Inspector note: High Temp Dish Machine out of order. Repair or replace.
  code 590.004/4-501.110-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Draining (C)
  Inspector note: Three bay sink missing drain plugs. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-204.119-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  Inspector note: Floor at lower level soiled. Clean properly.
  code 590.006/6-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2021: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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